JAPAN FACTORY OUTPUT POSTS 2ND STRAIGHT M/M SLIDE IN DEC BUT KEEPS Q/Q RISE
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s industrial production slipped for the second straight month in December as the auto industry, which had led the recent pickup in overall output, took a breather amid the pandemic, while production of turbines and laptops lost some steam after recent gains, preliminary data released Friday by the Ministry of […]
JAPAN JAN TOKYO CPI DROP EASES AS GOVT SUSPENDS HOTEL DISCOUNTS AMID SURGING COVID-19 CASES
— Lower energy prices remain key factor behind y/y fall in CPI By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Consumer prices in Tokyo, a leading indicator of the national average, made an unexpectedly large month-on-month rebound in January, as the government suspended discounts on leisure traveling amid surging new coronavirus cases, data from the Ministry of Internal […]
EURO-AREA ECONOMIC SENTIMENT FELL IN JANUARY, LED BY FRANCE AND GERMANY
ZURICH (MaceNews) – Economic sentiment in the Eurozone economies fell in January led by declines in France and Germany, the European Commission said in a report released Thursday. The Commission’s Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) fell 0.9 points in January to 91.5, with the retail sector the largest contributor to the decline, falling to -18.9 from […]
THURSDAY WASHINGTON SCHEDULES FROM MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s public schedules for the White House, Treasury, the Senate and the House: THE WHITE HOUSE 9:00 AM EST In-Town Pool Call Time 9:45 AM The President and The Vice President receive the President’s Daily Brief Oval Office – Closed Press 1:30 PM The President signs executive actions strengthening […]